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A-ha star Morten Harket reveals heartbreaking Parkinson’s disease diagnosis: ‘Know that I am being taken care of’

Lead singer of 80s band A-ha, Morten Harket, 65, has revealed he has Parkinson's disease.

The Take On Me hitmaker, who appeared on The Masked Singer in 2021 as Viking, shared the news via the band’s official website. There’s so much to weigh up when you’re emulating the masterful way the body handles every complex movement, or social matters and invitations, or day-to-day life in general,” Morten continued. While there is no cure for the disease right now, Morten has been taking medication and undergoing advanced brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic in the US, which has softened the impact of his symptoms.

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